The On Travel journal
Local highlights, thoughtful routes and practical advice for your next Indian holiday.
A complete guide to Baku and Azerbaijan for Indian travellers – e-visa basics, flights, best time, Baku's old city and Flame Towers, Gobustan, Yanar Dag, Gabala, Shahdag and Sheki, budget, I...
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A detailed Kochi travel guide – Fort Kochi's Chinese fishing nets, St Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jew Town and the Paradesi Synagogue, Kathakali shows, Kochi-Mu...
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Explore Wayanad in north Kerala – Edakkal Caves, Chembra Peak and the heart-shaped lake, Banasura Sagar Dam, Soochipara and Meenmutty waterfalls, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, tea and coffee e...
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Plan a visit to Athirappilly Falls, Kerala's largest waterfall – how to reach from Kochi and Thrissur, viewpoints at the top and bottom, Vazhachal and Charpa falls, the Sholayar forest drive...
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Discover Vagamon, Kerala's peaceful hill station – the meadows, pine forest, Vagamon Lake, Kurisumala, Thangal Para, Marmala waterfall, paragliding, best time, where to stay and how to combi...
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A detailed Gangtok guide – MG Marg, Rumtek and Enchey monasteries, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok, the ropeway, Banjhakri Falls, day trips to Tsomgo Lake and Nathul...
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A day-by-day 7-day Sikkim itinerary covering Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir, Lachung and Yumthang Valley, and Pelling, with driving times, permits, where to stay, and variations includ...
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Plan a romantic Sikkim honeymoon – best time, Gangtok's boutique stays, snow at Tsomgo and Lachung, Kanchenjunga sunrise in Pelling, Darjeeling's tea gardens, couple experiences, a 6-day iti...
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A practical guide to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake, Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir and Nathula Pass from Gangtok – permits, eligibility, days open, distances, best time for snow, yak rides, altitude tip...
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A complete Pelling guide – sunrise over Kanchenjunga, the Pelling Skywalk and Chenrezig statue, Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdentse ruins, Khecheopalri Lake, Kanchenjunga Falls, Yuksom, Singsho...
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A clear guide to Sikkim permits – which areas need a Protected Area Permit or Inner Line Permit, rules for Indian and foreign travellers, documents required, how permits are issued for Tsomg...
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Explore South Sikkim – Ravangla's Buddha Park (Tathagata Tsal), Ralang Monastery, Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, Namchi's Char Dham complex and Samdruptse statue, Temi Tea Garden, best time, sta...
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Uttarakhand, the Land of the Gods, offers the Char Dham Yatra, Rishikesh's rafting and yoga, the hill stations of N...
Sikkim is a small Himalayan state of monasteries, mountain lakes and views of Kanchenjunga – from Gangtok and Tsomg...
Rajasthan is India's land of kings – Jaipur's pink palaces, Udaipur's lakes, Jodhpur's blue city, Jaisalmer's golde...
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